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Symmetry between up and down quarks is more broken than expected

Surprising results from the NA61/SHINE collaboration at CERN show that this so-called isospin asymmetry could point to gaps in physicists’ understanding of how quarks and gluons combine

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Physics
28 March, 2025

A new piece in the matter–antimatter puzzle

The LHCb experiment at CERN has revealed a fundamental asymmetry in the behaviour of particles called baryons

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Physics
25 March, 2025
Physics
Press release
25 March, 2025

CERN announces winner of third Collide Copenhagen residency

Martyna Marciniak wins the third edition of the Collide Copenhagen residency organised by Arts at CERN in partnership with Copenhagen Contemporary

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At CERN
18 March, 2025

CERN invites photographers to explore the colliders of the future

On 27 May 2025, twenty photographers will be given an exclusive opportunity to explore the world’s largest particle physics laboratory.

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At CERN
26 February, 2025

Swiss artist Amanda E. Metzger selected for the Connect residency

Arts at CERN, in partnership with the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia, announces the artist selected for the latest edition of Connect

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At CERN
30 January, 2025

CLOUD experiment resolves puzzle of new aerosol particles in upper troposphere

Isoprene emitted by tropical forests may provide a globally important source of aerosol particles that influence clouds, according to a new study by the CLOUD collaboration at CERN

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Physics
04 December, 2024
Physics
Press release
04 December, 2024

CERN signs long-term solar power agreements

Projects can now begin so that 140 GWh/year – about 10% of CERN’s annual electricity consumption during accelerator operation years – will be provided by renewable sources from 2027

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Engineering
29 November, 2024
Engineering
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29 November, 2024

CERN launches Resonance, a new arts collaboration with the Republic and Canton of Geneva and the City of Geneva

The first Resonance call for applications aims to attract artists who are based in Geneva and working at the intersection between art and science

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At CERN
28 November, 2024

CERN Council selects Mark Thomson as next Director-General, starting in 2026

Professor Thomson’s five-year mandate will begin on 1 January 2026

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At CERN
06 November, 2024
At CERN
Press release
06 November, 2024

Estonian flag raised at CERN

CERN raised today the Estonian flag to welcome its 24th Member State

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At CERN
17 October, 2024
At CERN
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17 October, 2024